Goa will be the host of first ever India 4×4 Week (IXW) to coincide with the initial days of the Rain Forrest Challenge India 2016 from 22nd July to 24th July 2016.
The event will have displays with participation expected from leading 4X4 vehicle manufacturers, off-road equipment manufacturers, and distributors.The event will see manufacturers’ test tracks, a number of off-road tracks and trails will be created for visitors to drive their own 4WD vehicles on. Since the event is coinciding with the Rain Forrest Challenge held at the same venue, participants and visitors will be able to witness the offroaders battling it out in the 12 Prologue special stages of RFC 2016. Another important element of the convention will be the knowledge, training & certification sessions on off-road driving, vehicle preparation, restoration and many other intriguing aspects of 4WD vehicles for which the registrations will begin shortly on the India4x4week website.
As per Cougar Motorsport’s Founder & Director Mr. Ashish Gupta,”The Indian 4X4 community has seen an exponential growth over the last few years. The fact that all auto majors have been aggressively launching and marketing vehicles with 4WD capabilities is a testimony of this. With the launch of RFC India three years ago, we have successfully brought to the country an international level off-road motorsport event which brings hundreds of off-roaders to Goa annually to compete in and witness the event. However, till date there is no established national platform for manufacturers of vehicles with 4WD capability, their owners and everyone with an interest in such vehicles to interact. Hence, with IXW, we plan to bridge this gap and establish a credible annual convention for 4X4 and off-roading enthusiasts and industry.”
IXW is being organised in association with some of India’s most prominent 4X4 clubs and institutions including BODA Offroaders Bengaluru, Charminar Off Road Adventure Club Hyderabad, DOT Goa, Gerrari Offroaders Chandigarh, Northern India Offroad Club and Pune Pathfinders.